Save Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu Scripts गङ्गाधर(Sanskrit) ಗಂಗಾಧರ(Kannada) గంగాధర(Telugu) Pronounced Pron. /ɡɐŋ.ˈɡɑː.d̪ʱɐ.ɾɐ/(Sanskrit) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "holder of the Ganges" from Sanskrit गङ्गा (ganga) referring to the Ganges River and धर (dhara) meaning "holding, bearing". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.